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Community Overview: Selawik
Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq
Place Name Translation: Sii fish place; Land between Confluence of Two Rivers
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
SELL uh wick
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Selawik Post Office
+ 1 (907) 484-2141
ANCSA Regional Corporation: NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Maniilaq Association
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Maniilaq Association
School District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Selawik Clinic - Maniilaq Association
+1 (907) 484-2199
Library: Selawik Davis Community/School Library
+ 1 (907) 484-2142
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Selawik is accessible by plane and barge. The Roland Norton Memorial Airport provides a gravel runway owned by the city. The state also owns a gravel airstrip with a crosswind strip. Scheduled flights are available to Kotzebue and area villages. Docking facilities and a barge landing area exist. Freight is shipped upriver from Kotzebue each summer by Crowley Marine Services. Boardwalks have been constructed within the village. Boats, ATVs, and snow machines are prevalent forms of local travel.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2019832
2020819
2021780
2022757
2023745
2024758
2025772
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)
Year Range: 2019-2025
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten21
Kindergarten11
FirstGrade19
SecondGrade12
ThirdGrade22
FourthGrade18
FifthGrade17
SixthGrade16
SeventhGrade17
EighthGrade21
NinthGrade14
TenthGrade16
EleventhGrade14
TwelfthGrade27
TotalEnrollmentK12224
TotalEnrollmentPK12245
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)
School Year: 2025/2026
Community Statistics
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)
Community: Siiḷivik; Akuliġaq (Selawik)